Hughes 1920's 17 Fret "Irish" Tenor Banjo W/ Original Geib Hard Case

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Welcome To Trader-Bobs Ebay Auctions. Allow me to introduce myself. I am a professional ebay seller. I have been involved in retail sales for over 50 years, the largest portion, of these years, having been my own successful retail auto parts / sales / repair business, which I started from scratch.  I take your satisfaction, VERY SERIOUSLY! If there is any problem with this item you have purchased from me, I want to hear about it FIRST, before feedback is left!  So that the problem can be resolved.

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Trader-BOB's MUSIC offers a 1920's (?) Hughes 17 Fret Irish Tenor Banjo. Not a lot of Hughes info out there. Made near identical to Vega banjos of the same era. I say "Irish" because the Irish players prefer the 17 fret vs, the 19 fret tenor banjos. 11" calfskin head, 28 tension hooks, closed end tension nuts (Vega style).007" neck relief / bow, 140" string action height. Beautiful tiger maple neck. Ebony overlay on the headstock, front and back. Original friction tuners, work fine.  The armrest was added somewhere along the line, not original to this banjo, but it works. The mounting stud spacing is not correct to this banjo, was probably on a 24 hook spaced banjo. Study all the pictures. There is a slight crack on the bottom end of the dowel stick. There are a few cracks on the base of the body / pot. The original case is a Geib, distinguished by the embossed diamond on the interior compartment lid. Tune it , she's play ready.
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